title: Polyethylene bearing component failure and dislocation in the triaxial elbow. A report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases of polyethylene bearing failure in the Triaxial elbow are presented. Although these were low-demand patients with the prostheses properly aligned, the severity of the wear suggests inadequate prosthesis design.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York, New York.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Matarese
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Stuchin
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Kummer
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Zuckerman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008875:Middle Aged; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D011095:Polyethylenes